Pembina County Bridge Report Card

Pembina County scores 50 out of 100 on BridgeLookup's Bridge Condition Exposure Score, based on FHWA National Bridge Inventory records.

F50 / 100

Local infrastructure snapshot

Pembina County, North Dakota

Pembina County has 203 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, with 47 rated poor and 1 rated scour-critical. Its poor-condition share of 23.2% is above the 11.1% statewide average. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,693 daily vehicle crossings.

203Total Bridges

47Poor (23.2%)

116Fair (57.1%)

1Scour-Critical

Quote-Ready Local Facts

23.2%of county bridges are in poor condition, compared with 11.1% statewide and 6.7% nationally.

4,693daily vehicle crossings are on poor-condition bridges in the county.

1bridges are rated scour-critical, or 0.5% of the county bridge inventory.

Copyable Facts for Reporters

BridgeLookup.com gives Pembina County a Bridge Condition Exposure Score of 50/100 (F). The county has 203 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory, including 47 in poor condition and 1 rated scour-critical. Poor-condition bridges carry about 4,693 daily vehicle crossings. Poor condition does not mean unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.

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How the Score Breaks Down

Factor	Weight	County Value	Penalty
Poor-condition bridge share	40	23.2%	40.0
Poor-condition traffic exposure	25	7.9% of measured traffic	6.0
Scour-critical bridge share	20	0.5%	1.0
Average age vs national baseline	10	56 years vs 48 nationally	3.3
Traffic-data completeness	5	59,089 measured daily crossings	0.0

Score = 100 minus weighted penalties. The score is a comparative research signal, not an official safety rating. Read the full methodology.

County Comparisons

County Poor-Condition Share	23.2%
State Poor-Condition Share	11.1%
National Poor-Condition Share	6.7%
County Scour-Critical Share	0.5%
Average Bridge Age	56 years
Poor-Condition Traffic Exposure	4,693 vehicles/day

Bridges to Watch

Busiest Poor-Condition BridgeInterstate 29 over Drain Ditch #39 — 2,850 vehicles/day Oldest Listed BridgeCity Street over Tongue River — built in 1907 All County BridgesBrowse every bridge record in Pembina County.

Top Bridges to Watch in Pembina County

Bridge	Reason	Condition	Daily Traffic	Year Built
Interstate 29 over Drain Ditch #39	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	2,850	1958
City Street over Tongue River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	397	1907
County Highway over Willow Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	240	1950
County Highway 12 over Drain Ditch	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	167	1967
County Highway over Cart Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	120	1927
County Highway over Tongue River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	108	1967
County Highway over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	59	1949
County Highway over Tongue River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	59	1964
County Road over Creek	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	59	1977
County Highway over Tongue River	Poor condition + traffic exposure	Poor	27	1955

Important safety note

Poor condition does not mean a bridge is unsafe. It means at least one major component has significant deterioration and the bridge is a priority for maintenance, repair, or replacement. Bridges judged unsafe are closed or restricted by transportation agencies.